Today I, Heather Massey, must issue a public apology to Rocco, esteemed Head Cat and Blogger. In fact, I should issue an apology to Rocco on behalf of all cats, everywhere, and also to those furry felines of the past, present, and future.

Why is an apology needed? Well, I’ll tell you.

Rocco, I must apologize for an egregious omission of mine. You see, I have a new ebook out from Lyrical Press called Iron Guns, Blazing Hearts. It’s a steampunk romance adventure set in the American Old West.

Here’s the least you need to know:

TRUE GRIT gets steampunk’d when Violet Whitcomb, an inventor’s daughter, joins forces with dangerous gun man Logan McCoy and an automaton gunslinger to rescue her father from the clutches of an evil overlord known as the Iron Scorpion.

I included many things in this story: a smart heroine whose most important accessory is her steam gun, a mysterious hero, and a quirky automaton gunslinger sidekick.

Additionally, Iron Guns, Blazing Hearts offers readers action-adventure, Weird West steampunk fun, and a romance with a “sweet” heat level. However, I came to realize that it lacks one very, very important element.

A cat.

I know—I know! How could I have overlooked such a supremely important detail? I can hardly bear to meet your gaze, Rocco, for the shame of my oversight.

It’s not like I didn’t include any animals in the story. There are horses and those of the canine variety (oh please don’t look at me like that, Rocco.). The heroine must contend with pesky flies while braving the raw plains of the Wyoming territory in 1875. The characters also encounter birds and bison during their journey.

Heather Massey is a lifelong fan of science fiction romance (and a cat lover!). She searches for sci-fi romance adventures aboard her blog, The Galaxy Express. She’s also an author in the subgenre (and will be sure to include at least one cat in a future story). To learn more about her published work, visit heathermassey.com.

The West just got a whole lot wilder.

A woman on a mission… Scientific achievement isn’t enough for Violet Whitcomb. Life working alongside her renowned scientist father is filled with intellectual challenges, but what she truly craves is love and adventure. She’s resigned to a fate of academic pursuits–until a fateful trip across the American frontier changes everything. A rogue inventor known as the Iron Scorpion kidnaps Violet’s father and she alone is left to plan his rescue.

A man with a secret… Logan McCoy knows firsthand going up against the Iron Scorpion is suicide, but he can’t let Violet waltz into the villain’s lair alone. She may be a stranger, but she’s also the most compelling woman he’s ever known.

A perilous quest… Their attraction is undeniable, but their alliance turns contentious when Violet insists on including a third partner on their mission: her father’s latest invention and the world’s most advanced automaton, Arthur. The reason for Logan’s resistance isn’t clear until Violet comes face-to-face with the Iron Scorpion’s diabolical devices, and by then, it’s far too late.

MEOW! Thanks for the guest post, Heather! and the book sounds purr-fectly fantastic!

and now, as part of our "Spring Cleaning Hop", guess what!!!!!!

POT LUCK BOX BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Hey, we're giving away two boxes of books as part of our participation in our Spring Cleaning Hop! Each box contains 8 or more books, an assortment of paranormal, romance, anthology and mystery with lots of your favorite authors! To enter, just leave a comment with your email address - two winners will be selected at random to receive Box 1 and Box 2.

Remember, each box contains a mix of mystery and romance books! All are in very good shape! You might find some old favorites or some new authors to try! Each box contains books by authors such as: Carole Nelson Douglas, Jill Myles, Claire Donally, Delia Rosen, Lucy Finn, JD Robb, Judi McCoy, Lilian Jackson Braun.

In addition, Heather Massey has generously consented to give another lucky reader a digital copy of IRON GUNS BLAZING HEARTS! So we will have three winners!

I am indeed, Meankitty....that is why i provided the inspiration for the Human's new mystery series, where a tuxedo cat is the STAR (she'll say it's the human, Nora, but don't believe her...it's all NICK the cat).

I need to be spring cleaning too. There's just too many books I'm not willing to part with at the moment :)The new book sounds awesome. Thanks for the chance to win some more treasures.lorih824 at yahoo dot com

Sounds like a winner. I am going to be doing some spring cleaning of my books also. I am going to be taking to work and the rest to the library. I live in a small town so the library will actually use on their shelves. I have several books that I have given that I see on the shelves. Thanks for the chance to win.christinebails at yahoo dot com

Thanks for the chance to win some mysteries and romances. I had moved and now I am trying to rebuild my own personal library. After reading my books the ones I don't want to keep I donate to my local library. beckyqward @ gmail . com

I'm not sure that Rocco would really be interested in the hardships of traveling the Old West anyway! Rocco is more, "Mr.Comfort", in other words, "Normal" in cat-reference!Oh, sign me up!tonettemjs@gmail.com

Great giveaway . I just did my shelf cleaning too and gave friends of mine a bunch of books I have read. I always pass books along to friends or the library. Keeps everyone readingamhengst at verizon dot net

I love cats also, got two and they make my day.. Lookign forward to reading your new book "Iron Guns blazing Heart" and really lookign forward to a box of mystery books surley I could find something new to read..

Iron Guns, Blazing Hearts sounds like a very good book and it's a good thing that cats, although known at times to hold grudges, are also rather forgiving at times (and us humans find them too cute not to make it up to them when we need to :P.

Thank you for the giveaway entry chance. It's a really amazing giveaway as there are few things I can think of that are more fun than a surprise box of books!

Happy spring and I hope that it's a bit spring-like for everybody wherever you are (unlike here :P)!

Spring is in the air and it's time for that spring cleaning. My house certainly needs a little extra spring cleaning this spring as I'm drowning in books! I do have to admit, however, that I'm looking forward to spring weather and longer days. I love flowers. I love hearing the birds chirp.Thanks for the giveaway!